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      <TotalAcreageCnt>284.00</TotalAcreageCnt>
      <StatesEasementsHeldCnt>1</StatesEasementsHeldCnt>
      <WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd>true</WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd>
      <StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt>250.00</StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt>
      <ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt>9000</ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt>
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        <OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>477369</OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>
        <BookValueAmt>477369</BookValueAmt>
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      <EquipmentGrp>
        <OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>49120</OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>
        <BookValueAmt>49120</BookValueAmt>
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      <OtherLandBuildingsGrp>
        <OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>155779</OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>
        <BookValueAmt>155779</BookValueAmt>
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      <TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt>682268</TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AT LEAST ANNUALLY, EASEMENT SITES ARE VISITED AND MONTORING REPORTS ARE COMPLETED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EASEMENTS ARE NOT REPORTED IN ANY FORMAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ENTITY DOES NOT PREPARE FORMAL STATEMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="RetDoc4">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION IS A CITIZEN-BASED LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION ADVOCATE DEDICATED TO PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS, UNIQUE, SCENIC, NATURAL, HISTORICAL, AND RECREATIONAL SITES AND OBJECTS. THESE EFFORTS ARE CONCENTRATED ON THE WATERSHED OF THE NANTICOKE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES IN DELAWARE AND MARYLAND.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COPY OF RETURN IS PRESENTED AT A MONTHLY BOARD MEETING</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EASEMENT CONSULTANT 16,800 0 0 SURVEYOR 200 0 0 TOTAL 17,000 0 0</ExplanationTxt>
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